NAACP President Cornell William Brooks speaks during a service to honor Elbert Williams on Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Brownsville, Tenn. Williams was killed by unknown assailants on June 20, 1940, amid a drive to register black voters. Williams was killed by unknown assailants on June 20, 1940, amid a drive to register black voters. […]
NAACP President Cornell William Brooks speaks during a service to honor Elbert Williams on Saturday, June 20, 2015, in Brownsville, Tenn. Williams was killed by unknown assailants on June 20, 1940, amid a drive to register black voters. Williams was killed by unknown assailants on June 20, 1940, amid a drive to register black voters. Williams was taken from his home by a group of men led by a police officer, and his body was found later in the Hatchie River. His slaying was never solved. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)